MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of the High Court of Justice, Rivers State Coram: Hon. Justice C. Nwogu delivered on 9th day of February, 2021 entering judgment in favour of the Respondent herein.
The Respondent as Claimant before the lower Court instituted Suit No. PHC/339/CS/2020 wherein he claimed against the Appellant as follows:
1. Payment of the sum of N22,934,274.10 (Two Hundred and Fifty-Five Million Nine Hundred and Thirty-Four Thousand, Two Hundred and Seventy-Four Naira and Ten Koko) only, being and representing amount owed by the Appellant to the Respondent as at 4th March, 2020 for the execution of local purchase Order Nos EEP/6271/0826, EEP/6251/0824, EEP/6252/0825, EEP/3234/0823 and EEP/3234/0822 which was awarded to the Respondent.
2. An Order for the payment of the sum of N500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira) only, being the cost of litigation incurred by the Respondent’s neglect failure or refusal…